Review: Morrissey offers 12 covers, with very mixed results

Morrissey, "California Son" (Etienne/BMG)

Morrissey delivers a dozen covers on his new album, "California Sun," which reimagines works by such masters as Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell and Carly Simon as well as more obscure musicians.

It's a bold move by the former Smiths singer, a sonic face-off against some of ...